Canadian government claims hacktivists are attacking water and energy facilities

Security.

• Hacktivists targeted Canadian ICS, disrupting water, oil, and agricultural infrastructure
• ICS vulnerabilities stem from unclear roles and poor asset protection
• Canada urges VPNs, 2FA, and threat detection to secure ICS environments

The Canadian government has issued a new security alert warning of so-called hacktivists targeting Industrial Control Systems (ICS).